A100 SXM4 80GB vs RTX A6000
Compare NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB and NVIDIA RTX A6000 specs, performance, and cloud pricing
A100 SXM4 80GB
80GB
From $1.10/hr
RTX A6000
48GB
From $0.520/hr
Architecture
Ampere
vs Ampere
FP16 Gap
2.0x
A100 SXM4 80GB leads
| Specification | A100 SXM4 80GB | RTX A6000 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 80 GB | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | HBM2e | GDDR6 |
| FP16 TFLOPS | 624 TFLOPS | 310 TFLOPS |
| FP8 TFLOPS | N/A | N/A |
| Memory Bandwidth | 2.0 TB/s | 768 GB/s |
| TDP | 400W | 300W |
| Interconnect | NVLink 3 | NVLink |
| Architecture | Ampere | Ampere |
Price Comparison
| Metric | A100 SXM4 80GB | RTX A6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest On-Demand | $1.10/hr | $0.520/hr |
| Cheapest Spot | $0.760/hr | $0.390/hr |
| Providers Available | 6 | 4 |
Verdict
Best for Training
NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP16 with 80GB VRAM
Best Value
NVIDIA RTX A6000
596 TFLOPS per $/hr
Best for Inference
NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP8/FP16
Use-Case Recommendations
Large-Scale Training
Training LLMs and large multi-modal models
Winner
A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP16 with 80GB HBM2e provides the best training throughput.
Inference at Scale
Deploying models in production for real-time inference
Winner
A100 SXM4 80GB
624 TFLOPS FP8/FP16 gives superior inference throughput.
Budget-Conscious Workloads
Getting the best performance per dollar
Winner
RTX A6000
Starting at $0.520/hr delivers the best TFLOPS per dollar.